IMO the Mavs came into the playoffs red hot and is definitely talented. The benefits the clippers had historically is that they had really good wings and kawhi being out definitely hampered their ability to play defense. However it’s the playoffs! The lackluster intensity and attention to detail the clippers shows on film was alarming. They also relied too heavily on ISO’s with PG instead of using his off ball game where he excels in. James Harden also struggled because he’s only prolific when his shot is on fire. Outside of that, his athletic decline shines brightly for everyone to see.

Yeah it’s definitely not ideal but rebuilding comes for all teams and unless they retool in a significant way I don’t see them continuing on.